Minus two

There is a different feel in our house this week - something is missing. Dave is gone...again! We miss him terribly when he is gone, but if we are lucky and find our groove, the week goes by somewhat smoothly. What makes this week so different is that William is in DC with the entire 8th grade for 3 whole days. When I first heard of this trip my knee-jerk response was, how can I gracefully bow out and still save face? I mean he is just a baby. Then I remembered my first overnight school trip (which just so happened to also be in the 8th grade) - PARIS! I realized I had to let him go. It's DC - and in my opinion, the heart of America and one of my very favorite cities! We discussed the dangers he might face including those nasty bed bugs (ewwww!) and I continue to pray for his safety. I'm sure he will have a blast and I can't wait to hear all about it when he returns.

Back at the home front things are still busy despite the 2 missing. At one point, I counted 8 kids in the house and only 3 were mine. I shuttled them all out the back door to enjoy the beautiful fall afternoon. This is how they ended the day.

I love watching my kids play!

Hurry home William and Daddy.